Open AccessPublic support for National Health Insurance.
Author(s) -
Louis J. Goodman,
S R Steiber
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.71.10.1105
Subject(s) - socioeconomic status , subsidy , public health , biology and political orientation , logit , health insurance , environmental health , population , logistic regression , politics , demography , business , economic growth , health care , economics , medicine , political science , sociology , market economy , nursing , law , econometrics
In 1978 a majority of the American public felt there was a need for National Health Insurance (NHI). This study develops models of public support for NHI both with and without a tax subsidy. Support for NHI is highest among the young, lower socioeconomic groups, non-Whites, and urbanites. The older, more educated, White, and rural population are less supportive. In addition, substantial differences exist across political party orientation and health insurance status. Although support for NHI declines by considering a tax subsidy, logit estimates remain relatively stable. Only age and socioeconomic status lose statistical significance when the tax issue is considered.